MN1 Application - Registration As British Citizen On The Basis Of Either Parent Getting ILR After Child's Birth In The UK

Written by Arshad Mahmood

You can register to become a British citizen if you fulfil all of the following criteria:

you were born in the UK on or after 1 January 1983

you are under 18 when you apply for registration as a British Citizen

one of your parents has become a British citizen or settled in the UK since you were born

An application for registration as a British Citizen by a child under 18 is made using application form MN1. This is a very common way of registering children as British Citizens as all immigrants whose children are born in the UK before one of the parents get Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) can register their children as British Citizens as soon as either parent acquires ILR status. There is no requirement to wait for 12 months after the grant of ILR to the parent(s) for the child to be registered as British Citizen.

There is no requirement in the Nationality laws for the child to have lawful visa status in the UK at the time of making an application for registration as a British Citizen under this category. It is very common under this category that an application for registration as a British Citizen is made without the child having to apply for leave to remain or Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) and being registered as British Citizen as soon as either parent of the child getting ILR.

Why Choose Sunrise Solicitors For Your MN1 Application For Registration As British Citizen?

The immigration solicitors at Sunrise Solicitors are experts in dealing with MN1 applications for registration as British Citizen. The quality of our service is self-evident from our clients' reviews about the service provided by our immigration lawyers. You can contact us if you are seeking legal help from immigration lawyers in London in relation to your MN1 application for registration as a British Citizen and our immigration solicitors will provide you fast, friendly, reliable and professional immigration service.

If instructed to represent you regarding your MN1 application for registration as a British Citizen, the casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors will include the following:

Taking detailed instructions from you and advise you about the relevant immigration laws and procedures to be adopted by the Home Office, UKVI in your MN1 application for registration as a British Citizen;

Discussing your MN1 application for registration as a British Citizen in detail with you and advising you about the weaknesses and strengths of your British Citizenship application;

Advising you about the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of your MN1 application for registration as a British Citizen;

Considering the contents of the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of your British Citizenship application and discussing the same with you;

Completing form MN1 to apply for registration as a British Citizen and discussing the same with you;

Advising you about two referees who have to complete and sign your application form as referees to meet the good character requirement;

Certifying all your original documents as true copy of the original including your passport(s) so that you can continue to travel while the application for British Citizenship is pending with the Home Office;

Preparing a cover letter to introduce and support your MN1 application for registration as a British Citizen;

Liaising with the Home Office, UKVI for a timely decision on your British Citizenship application and responding to any further information and/or documents required by the Home Office in support of your application;

Protecting your interests while your British Citizenship application is pending with the Home Office, UKVI and keeping you informed about the progress of your MN1 application for registration as a British Citizen;

Doing all the follow up work including responding to any queries raised by the Home Office, UKVI until decision is reached on your MN1 application by the Home Office, UKVI;

Our Fee For MN1 Application For Registration As A British Citizen

We will charge you a fee from £600 + VAT for our professional immigration services in relation to your MN1 application for registration as a British Citizen. The agreed fee will depend on the complexity of your MN1 application and the casework involved in the matter.

If you cannot afford to pay our fee in full at the time of instructing us in relation to your matter, you can pay half of the fee at the time of instructing us and rest of the fee can be paid by monthly instalments.

The agreed fee will cover all our work until decision by the Home Office on your MN1 application for registration as a British Citizen. However, it is pertinent to note that the agreed fee will not cover any disbursements to be incurred by us on your behalf e.g. translation of documents, Home Office fee etc.